Security Council Vetoes

271 vetoed draft resolutions from 1946 to present, sourced from the UN DPPA dataset. A veto occurs when a permanent member (P5) votes "no" on a substantive SC resolution.

Vetoes per Year

China vetoes (21)

Date Draft Topic Vetoed by
March 22, 2024 S/2024/239 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question China, Russian Federation
Oct. 25, 2023 S/2023/792 draft text → Middle East, including Palestinian question China, Russian Federation
May 26, 2022 S/2022/431 draft text → Non-proliferation/DPRK China, Russian Federation
July 10, 2020 S/2020/667 ↗ draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
July 7, 2020 S/2020/654 ↗ draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Dec. 20, 2019 S/2019/961 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Sept. 19, 2019 S/2019/756 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Feb. 28, 2019 S/2019/186 draft text → Venezuela China, Russian Federation
Feb. 28, 2017 S/2017/172 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Dec. 5, 2016 S/2016/1026 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
May 22, 2014 S/2014/348 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
July 19, 2012 S/2012/538 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Feb. 4, 2012 S/2012/77 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
Oct. 4, 2011 S/2011/612 draft text → Middle East (Syria) China, Russian Federation
July 11, 2008 S/2008/447 draft text → Peace and security in Africa (Zimbabwe) China, Russian Federation
Jan. 12, 2007 S/2007/14 as orally revised Myanmar China, Russian Federation
Feb. 25, 1999 S/1999/201 draft text → FYR Macedonia China
Jan. 10, 1997 S/1997/18 Central America China
Sept. 10, 1972 S/10784 Middle East China, Russian Federation
Aug. 25, 1972 S/10771 Admission of new Members China
Dec. 13, 1955 S/3502 ↗ Admission of new Members China